Pat Cummins, the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper, returned to the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a one-wicket performance in a match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Following SRH's five-wicket victory, Cummins humorously remarked on the challenges faced by bowlers in T20 cricket, stating, "We need to start working on our batting." He praised Ishan Kishan's leadership in managing young bowlers like Praful Hinge, Sakib Hussain, and Nitish Kumar Reddy, who performed admirably in his absence. Cummins highlighted the team's strong batting, particularly from Abhishek Sharma and Kishan, who helped chase down a massive total of 228 runs set by RR. With this win, SRH moved up to the third position in the IPL points table, boasting five wins and three losses, totaling 10 points.